I was spotted by the heroines while doing the quick-travel mission.

Yang Liu hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Okay~"

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Three days later, news came from Yang Zhao that the emperor agreed to let Huangfu Ling go to the battlefield, and also agreed to let Yang Liu accompany him. For a moment, Yang Liu had to think more.

"The Emperor would actually let the three of us go to the battlefield together? Is the war tense and the disadvantage one-sided?" Yang Liu frowned in thought. Apart from this, she really couldn't think of a second possibility.

"My brother's guess is correct. We have recently received reports of border wars. The enemy has been ready to take action since the beginning of spring and launched a war near summer. But the enemy seems to have divine help. Our army has been defeated step by step and is on the verge of collapse. Now it is autumn. The emperor saw that he could not delay any longer, so he hurriedly summoned me to the palace to discuss the matter." Yang Zhao was helping Yang Liu peel pomegranates. When he heard Yang Liu's remarks, he immediately responded.

It's funny to say that since Yang Liu got married, Yang Zhao has been given a sinecure and has been doing nothing every day. It's not that Yang Zhao is unwilling to guard the border, but the emperor doesn't allow him to do so, saying that the enemy country is not to be feared now and Lin Fan is enough. As a result, this kind of thing happened, and now he has a big problem.

"Since the emperor has agreed, let's go and take a good look at what's going on. I feel that things are not simple..." As Yang Liu expected, the war was really tense. She couldn't help but feel confused.

Since the battle three years ago, the enemy must have had at least ten years to recuperate. How could they dare to come back in just three years and defeat us step by step? It's suspicious, really suspicious...

"Ah."

Yang Zhao nodded. He had the same idea as Yang Liu.

Three days passed in a blink of an eye, and Yang Liu, Yang Zhao and Huangfu Ling set out with the support troops.

This is the first time Yang Liu has traveled far away since coming to this world, and it is really not easy.

"Brother Yuzhou, you don't have to force yourself to come." In the carriage, Yang Liu and Huangfu Ling sat opposite each other. Huangfu Ling looked at Yang Liu with eyes full of worry.

"It doesn't matter. I'm also concerned about the people living on the border. I'll do my part, and I'm your military advisor, so I can be of use." Yang Liu shook his head and laughed.

Huangfu Ling didn't know what to say when she saw Yang Liu like this. After all, she was the one who begged Yang Liu to come here. Although she didn't pray much and the progress was smooth, Yang Liu did it for her after all.

After one day of marching, it was getting dark, so they stopped and set up camp. Yang Liu, Huangfu Ling and Yang Zhao gathered around the fire. Yang Liu picked up a branch and drew a map on the ground to calculate how long it would take. Yang Zhao prepared the hunted rabbit and roasted it over the fire to cook for Yang Liu.

But before they could enjoy the food, Yang Zhao and Huangfu Ling suddenly looked up and saw a silver light flashing in the distance. An arrow flew through the air. Yang Zhao was quick to shoot it down with his gun and turned to protect Yang Liu. In the bushes, several men in black with long swords poked their heads out. Without saying a word, they rushed towards Yang Liu and his men. They divided into several groups to surround them. It was obvious that they were well-trained.

It was a pity that the people they met were Yang Liu and his two companions. Yang Zhao quickly protected Yang Liu and put him on the carriage. He also shot the oncoming assassin to death with a single shot. His marksmanship was excellent and the shot was fatal. Yang Liu saw that the two men were blood-thirsty and hurriedly reminded them.

"Yang Zhao! Leave one alive!"

Yang Zhao and Huangfu Ling cooperated very well, as if they had a natural tacit understanding. They stabbed with spears and swords, and knocked several people to the ground in no time. Huangfu Ling grabbed an assassin who was still breathing and dragged him to Yang Liu by the collar, threw him to the ground, stepped on his back and spat.

"With such little ability, you dare to assassinate me? Tell me! Who asked you to come!" Huangfu Ling was extremely ruthless. It was obvious that this group of people came here for Yang Liu, and their tactics were all aimed at getting close to Yang Liu. If it weren't for her and Yang Zhao's excellent kung fu, they might have succeeded.

But before Yang Liu could ask any questions, the only survivor convulsed and fell to the ground dead.

Yang Zhao stepped forward, took his pulse, and shook his head.

"It seems like someone doesn't want me to reach the border safely..." Yang Liu looked at the situation and fell into deep thought.

"It seems we have to be careful on the way." Yang Zhao said casually, then dragged the corpse on the ground and walked into the woods.

"If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the only assassination attempt. If it fails this time, the other party will not act rashly again. However, we still have to be careful." Yang Liu looked at the purple corpse and sighed inwardly that the poison was really poisonous.

After the matter was settled, Yang Liu, Huangfu Ling and Yang Zhao sat back by the fire and continued their interrupted dinner.

There was no conversation that night and no other accidents occurred.

As Yang Liu had said, no other accidents occurred during the march. As they got closer to the border, the road became more difficult to travel and more desolate.

"Although it is autumn, I didn't expect it to be so desolate." Wherever the willows are seen, the green grass has turned yellow, weeds are overgrown, and it is all gray-green, giving a sense of desolation.

"It's just that this is Brother Yuzhou's first time coming to the border. It's late autumn now, so this scene is normal. It will be beautiful here in the spring next year."

Huangfu Ling couldn't help laughing when he saw Yang Liu's sad look. He was used to seeing Yang Liu taking everything in her stride and not noticing anything, so he found it a little funny to see her feeling sad about the passing of time.

Yang Liu had never seen such a scene before. Now she felt helpless about making a fool of herself in front of the little girl Huangfu Ling. She just laughed it off and passed over the topic.

The men marched for a long time, and it was late autumn and winter. Yang Liu was not in good health, so he put on fox fur earlier than others. When they arrived at the military camp, it was snowing. The border was bitterly cold, and half of the year was winter. Yang Liu and the other two walked around the border town. The town was in ruins, and the people were displaced. The roots of the yellow grass were eaten by people, leaving only the frozen and hard wasteland. This was the first time that Yang Liu felt the war so closely, which was more cruel and terrifying than in movies and TV dramas. The skinny people were dead in the wilderness, and the hungry people ate them up before the vultures came to eat them. The men walked around and went back.

After returning to the military camp, Yang Liu was in a rare bad mood, with frowned brows and said nothing. Yang Zhao and Huangfu Ling thought that Yang Liu was frightened and didn't know how to comfort her for a moment. They exchanged glances and then Yang Zhao reached out and patted Yang Liu's shoulder, his voice gentle but his eyes firm.

"We will definitely take back what belongs to the people."

Yang Liu opened her mouth to say something, but after thinking it over, she closed her mouth. Then she nodded, raised her hand and patted the back of Yang Zhao's hand to tell him not to worry.

There were only a few soldiers left in the city. There was only an old general and Lin Fan and about two thousand soldiers. Together with the support brought by Yang Liu and others, there were only a little over 20,000 soldiers.

Yang Liu found the commander, who happened to be discussing the current situation on the battlefield. Seeing Yang Liu coming, Lin Fan suddenly paused. The commander was a little confused and urged Lin Fan to report. He also asked the soldiers to bring a chair for Yang Liu to sit on. Several people sat in a circle and began to discuss their future plans.